NFL standout dies aged 64 as his family claims his dementia was caused by CTE after 10 seasons in the league
Long-time San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. has passed away at 64 after a battle with dementia that his family blames on the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Smith’s exact cause of death has not been revealed publicly. ‘It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved …